As for the dodo, the Nicobar Pigeon is the closest living relative, and the Solitaire, a type of extinct bird that was found ...

Studying how these distant primate relatives slow aging during hibernation may reveal new strategies for supporting healthy ...

For the first time, scientists from the University of Delaware College of Health Sciences and the National Institute on Aging ...

Mutations in BRCA2 — a gene known to repair damaged DNA and suppress tumor formation — can predict an individuals' predisposition to develop breast cancer, ovarian, prostate, pancreatic, and other ...

A team led by Prof. Wuran Wei from West China Hospital of Sichuan University and Dr. Dechao Feng from the Division of Surgery ...

Mutations in BRCA2—a gene known to repair damaged DNA and suppress tumor formation—can predict an individual's predisposition ...

A breakthrough in safely delivering therapeutic DNA to cells could transform treatment for millions suffering from common chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

NIH-supported researchers have developed a new method using a protein from tardigrades to help protect healthy tissue during ...

A study led by Prof. Liu Feng from the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has identified a crucial role ...

A breakthrough in safely delivering therapeutic DNA to cells could transform treatment for millions suffering from common ...

Mouse cells tweaked to produce the tardigrade protein incurred less DNA damage than unaltered cells — hinting at a new tool for cancer patient care.

One study showed small cell lung cancer (SCLC) tumors with higher DNA damage response (DDR) activity were initially more ...